Hey guys
before anyone gets on a rant, I have ripped my own collection of films - I can show you photo's if you like!
Now that i've finaly got a winmob device thats able to play media properly (HD2) on a nice big screen I figured I might want some of my family guy etc on it for the odd occasion. So, I tried pocket media encoder and set it to 700*480 (i think), asked it to resize and uploaded to the memory card.
Sadly it failed.
Coreplayer and WinMedia Player just won't play it.
I also realised something quickly, 16 gig won't be enough! The Family Guy episode came out at 250meg, thats only 64 episodes if i ONLY have Family Guy on the SD card, which I don't of course.
So, can you recommend an app that works (free or has a limited trial offer) and settings that will work please?
thanks in advance!!!
Try the free version of DVD Catalyst i use the pay version so not sure on the device database with free.
Your not going to get much smaller than 250MB per episode with good quality @ the resolution of HD2
Worked a treat Stylze! Thank you.
Have also dropped the quality a little and still shows OK in core player full screen. Down to 150meg an episode.
edit: That did such an awesome job, i've just purchased the full version!!!! THIS is why I asked the question, to get a personal recommendation and its worked perfectly. Thank you! It also seems to be using all 8 cores as well.... for $9 can you get better???
Cool glad it worked
Yeah the software is cheap and well worth the price tag, yeah imagine 150MB dropping the quality as get on VGA about 250MB on full length movie.
To answer the question for $9 can you get better? No way, there are many freeware available but then you have to battle with setting till you find how the best to recode, DVD Catalyst basically does this depending on device then all you have to do is make minute tweaks to get it how you want regards size\quality.
My daugther has a popcorn hour a-110 and i have created the jukeboxefunction on it, but beside that files stops working or shortcuts and that is kinda slow i want the ability for here to self pick what movie she wants to see, its importent that it is jukebox function cause she is to young to read.
I bought the archos it 101 and i seem to be one of not so many that it runs really slow even after custom room and oc etc so i have given up on that pieace of crap.
But i have read that they can suffer from the ability to read all kind of files, lack of jukebox function and ability to run 1080p
im not gonna run 1080p movies but i want it to have the power for it, its mainly dvd rips etc, im not gonna run thos file types that include 1080p with 3d, 7.1 surround and whatever it needs, not even i run that kind of files.
But i need jukebox function and ofcourse its good if i get the best tablet for the price, even if i dont use all functions i still want to do a good deal....
I have looked into differens tablets and now im looking into acer iconia a500 cause its on auction for 2000SEK, little under 300$, and the auction runs out in around 2 hours and i forgat to ask here before
edit: im gonna use external 2tb 3.5" drives for the movies and HDMI output, some have full HDMI but this ones hasnt, but it isnt the end of the world.
edit or the galaxy tab 10.1, found one that is for sell and ens tomorrow its on the same price but i dunno how much higher it will end on, downside is that i need the dock station to use HDMI but that is on the package and the keybord to.
I know bumping isnt allowed but because its not so much more then 1 hour left on the acution for a500 i just wanna try getting answers.
Hello guys
I am thinking of getting a Transformer Infinity and wanted to know a couple of things
1/ I cannot find a desktop charging dock (I want to use this on my bedside table to charge it and use the tablet as a bedside radio/clock) do you know where I can find one? (obviously I do not want a keyboard taking up space on my bedside table!)
2/ I read the MKV playback is fussy, here I quote the reviewer from Pocket-Lint:
"It's picky about the video it plays. Unlike our first-generation Galaxy Tab, it won't deal with MKV files, even if they contain MP4 video. It's crazy. So if your video isn't plain MP4, prepare for disappointment. There are apps in the market that will play this type of video, but they will use software to do it, and that means that you'll get quite stuttery rates - using software to decode video on a powerful platform like this is silly too: it will kill your battery and perform worse."
Is this true?
Thanks
Mark.
that review is inaccurate. MKV will play just fine. All you need to do is get BS Player. I play 1080p mkv movies all the time, with no issues. no lag, no stuttering. BS Player will play any format. It must have been that reviewers first android device. Btw, you dont need to to convert them.
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that review is inaccurate. MKV will play just fine. All you need to do is get BS Player. I play 1080p mkv movies all the time, with no issues. no lag, no stuttering. BS Player will play any format. It must have been that reviewers first android device. Btw, you dont need to to convert them.
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good to know, thanks...
as far as a charging dock goes, do you know if there is any, I cant find one online...
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Mark.
Either BS or Dice (with additional codecs) should be fine for (big) mkv files, you can score out this one.
Unfortunately there are no desktop charging docks for any of the transformers, i know bc i have been looking for one. When they first showed off the transformer line at ces, i think, there was a prototype for one but thanks to greedy asus who would rather you buy the keyboard instead, it never saw the light of day. All we can do is hope for an aftermarket dock. There are some interesting diy docks out there, but i think we all want a well made dock that might extend the capabilities of it as well, such as usb connections, hdmi out, audio, and a sd card slot so you don't have to rewire the damn thing twice a day.
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Unfortunately there are no desktop charging docks for any of the transformers, i know bc i have been looking for one. When they first showed off the transformer line at ces, i think, there was a prototype for one but thanks to greedy asus who would rather you buy the keyboard instead, it never saw the light of day. All we can do is hope for an aftermarket dock. There are some interesting diy docks out there, but i think we all want a well made dock that might extend the capabilities of it as well, such as usb connections, hdmi out, audio, and a sd card slot so you don't have to rewire the damn thing twice a day.
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Gotcha.
Its a pity, as I miss my HP touchpad's touchstone wireless charging dock, stood next to my bed, taking little space, and every night id pop the tablet on there. With Tune-In and Gentle Alarm, it made the best bedside radio clock I could ever want... but sold it as I wanted a "proper" Android tablet.
Thanks for the input.
Mark.
I was going to get my Girlfriend a 10” tablet for Christmas. Was looking at the Nexus 10 until I saw the price. All she’ll really be using it for is simple gaming and streaming TV via Wifi and watching 720p MKV on the screen or output via HDMI. I’ve seen the TF101 for £220 with the keyboard dock. If I Root and install the latest CM10 do you think this will be a sufficient and cheaper option to the Nexus 10 for her needs?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Get a Nexus 10. The TF101 sucks for watching 720p MKV unless you like to spend all your spare time re-encoding files to a bitrate the weaksauce Tegra2 is capable of playing.
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Get a Nexus 10. The TF101 sucks for watching 720p MKV unless you like to spend all your spare time re-encoding files to a bitrate the weaksauce Tegra2 is capable of playing.
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I would agree with this statement. The tf101 can play them mind you, but not very well. I use MX player for mkvs, which generally works, but there is usually lag. The Nexus 10 is a really nice, and will likely have no issue playing 720p. I'd like to see more about it as people get theirs from Google, but for now, you might as well go with a newer tablet. Maybe even on of the newer Transformers, like tf200, or tf300, maybe even tf700. Unless you don't want a keyboard.
I bought a Fire TV Stick for $19 when they offered it to Prime members for $19 because, well, it was $19.
The Stick works a lot like the Nexus Player. It's very snappy and navigates menus quickly. The Fire TV stick plays movies and TV shows instantly. No hesitation, no buffering, no determining download speed. And it's hidef quality. Instantly.
When playing music on the Amazon music player it shows the words of the song while playing automatically.
But the compelling point is content price. I have a Prime account so a lot of content is included in the price. I was able to play Hunger Games: Catching Fire immediately and for free. On Nexus Player it would have cost $20. I was able to play an episode of the Good Wife for free. It would have been $2 on Nexus.
Yes, it doesn't have cast. But I have a Chromecast to take care of that.
I think my Nexus Player will become a gift for one of my kids.
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I bought a Fire TV Stick for $19 when they offered it to Prime members for $19 because, well, it was $19.
The Stick works a lot like the Nexus Player. It's very snappy and navigates menus quickly. The Fire TV stick plays movies and TV shows instantly. No hesitation, no buffering, no determining download speed. And it's hidef quality. Instantly.
When playing music on the Amazon music player it shows the words of the song while playing automatically.
But the compelling point is content price. I have a Prime account so a lot of content is included in the price. I was able to play Hunger Games: Catching Fire immediately and for free. On Nexus Player it would have cost $20. I was able to play an episode of the Good Wife for free. It would have been $2 on Nexus.
Yes, it doesn't have cast. But I have a Chromecast to take care of that.
I think my Nexus Player will become a gift for one of my kids.
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if you hate to say it, then dont.
If you want the Amazon ecosystem then nexus player isn't the best bet yet. I got a stick as well, and it's remote seems better, but it feels lagging to me
I purchases a fire stick as well but I don't think it has 802.11ac support which is a must for me since it doesnt have an Ethernet port. I streams tons of 15GB content using xbmc. But I'm glad its working for you, how do you consume content if you don't mind me asking? Plex, xbmc with addons like genesis?
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I bought a Fire TV Stick for $19 when they offered it to Prime members for $19 because, well, it was $19.
The Stick works a lot like the Nexus Player. It's very snappy and navigates menus quickly. The Fire TV stick plays movies and TV shows instantly. No hesitation, no buffering, no determining download speed. And it's hidef quality. Instantly.
When playing music on the Amazon music player it shows the words of the song while playing automatically.
But the compelling point is content price. I have a Prime account so a lot of content is included in the price. I was able to play Hunger Games: Catching Fire immediately and for free. On Nexus Player it would have cost $20. I was able to play an episode of the Good Wife for free. It would have been $2 on Nexus.
Yes, it doesn't have cast. But I have a Chromecast to take care of that.
I think my Nexus Player will become a gift for one of my kids.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has been on Netflix for a little while now. So, that's not a particularly good example.
Can the Fire TV Stick run XBMC/KODI and play high bitrate 1080p files with DTS smoothly?
I personally don't care about premium content beyond Netflix. I have Amazon Prime and never even watch it.
I actually do have kodi loaded on my stick, and have tested some files with no issues. It's nice. It's not as powerful as the nexus player and more locked down
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I agree completely with the OP. I have a ouya, chromecast, fire tv stick and fire tv all running and I have put more time trying to get xbmc to run smoothly on the NP than any other device put together. I have tried every build possible with zero to no luck resolving constant force closes during streaming from sources like genesis, freezing, not being able to use it yet as a launcher, lack of apps and netflix on it is the worst. The only thing I have found to work good on it is google play content. Mines being returned and ill take the cash loss from the shipping just to get this thing gone since I have it on kijiji at cost price with zero response. Worst device of the year imho
I think that's a bit hard. Especially when you think that this device is out since merely two weeks..
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I agree completely with the OP. I have a ouya, chromecast, fire tv stick and fire tv all running and I have put more time trying to get xbmc to run smoothly on the NP than any other device put together. I have tried every build possible with zero to no luck resolving constant force closes during streaming from sources like genesis, freezing, not being able to use it yet as a launcher, lack of apps and netflix on it is the worst. The only thing I have found to work good on it is google play content. Mines being returned and ill take the cash loss from the shipping just to get this thing gone since I have it on kijiji at cost price with zero response. Worst device of the year imho
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Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. I've been using WDTV Live boxes and you don't know the meaning of pain. Lots and lots of issues...
If I were you you, I'd RMA the unit back to Google. Google will send you a brand new one. Don't open it! You'll have a much better chance of selling it on Kijiji as new un-opened.
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I agree completely with the OP. I have a ouya, chromecast, fire tv stick and fire tv all running and I have put more time trying to get xbmc to run smoothly on the NP than any other device put together. I have tried every build possible with zero to no luck resolving constant force closes during streaming from sources like genesis, freezing, not being able to use it yet as a launcher, lack of apps and netflix on it is the worst. The only thing I have found to work good on it is google play content. Mines being returned and ill take the cash loss from the shipping just to get this thing gone since I have it on kijiji at cost price with zero response. Worst device of the year imho
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Its early days for android l and think you are jumping the gun. The np has just been rooted and expect to see good things develop in the near future. Performance wise it is faster than most of the devices you own. I installed xbmc 13.2 on it with advanced settings and it works ok, not rock solid but reasonable. I will admit Navi-X is rocky, but does work sometimes.
Worst device of the year is a bit far of a reach especially when you are looking at it for XBMC use. On that end it may be a simple thing of its too new of a product.
For the value the fire stick could be a better buy if you are in the US. In canada Prime instant video means nothing, you could probably tinker with your router and work through that but sometimes you just want to be go the simple non hacking route.
Personally i am enjoying the nexus player very much. but if you are looking for xmbc streaming or the amazon eco system then yeah go for the fire tv stick. grab a chrome cast as well for good measure.
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I agree completely with the OP. I have a ouya, chromecast, fire tv stick and fire tv all running and I have put more time trying to get xbmc to run smoothly on the NP than any other device put together. I have tried every build possible with zero to no luck resolving constant force closes during streaming from sources like genesis, freezing, not being able to use it yet as a launcher, lack of apps and netflix on it is the worst. The only thing I have found to work good on it is google play content. Mines being returned and ill take the cash loss from the shipping just to get this thing gone since I have it on kijiji at cost price with zero response. Worst device of the year imho
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Really? This is worrying, I have an ouya and xbmc works great on it, was going to buy a nexus player for downstairs though as fancy one and Wifi is bit flaky on ouya.
Does xbmc not run great on it?
A device with a locked bootloader, it will never be better than one with bootloader open. Because you will always be forced to do only what the manufacturer wants. If they want to remove XBMC they will do it in a second, like many other things. Thanks to Google Nexus Player is a true Nexus device with an open bootloader and the potential is a million times greater than the Fire TV. Specially with a new and modern OS like Android 5.
Sorry for the intervention and i suggest to vote with your wallet. Do not buy a device with a locked bootloader if you like Android.
Will get better
Not only is it new hardware, but it's new software also. I'm sure kodi will eventually run perfect on it and google will patch up android L...
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A device with a locked bootloader, it will never be better than one with bootloader open. Because you will always be forced to do only what the manufacturer wants. If they want to remove XBMC they will do it in a second, like many other things. Thanks to Google Nexus Player is a true Nexus device with an open bootloader and the potential is a million times greater than the Fire TV. Specially with a new and modern OS like Android 5.
Sorry for the intervention and i suggest to vote with your wallet. Do not buy a device with a locked bootloader if you like Android.
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Agreed. It's the community of developers, small and large that makes this OS so great. I don't see much progress in the Fire TV forum and its been out for months.
I think my point was missed. I ordered the NP first day. Love my nexus 5, have a nexus 7 flo installed in my dash which replaced the nexus 7 2012 that was there before it. I run xbmc on all my nexus products without a hitch. Received the NP last Wednesday, as soon as I plugged it in I sideloaded Chainfires tool, installed es explorer and used the official xbmc x86. Right off the get go it seems slow and laggy, it has a few hiccups using addons but no biggy. The biggest issue for me in xbmc is streaming content from 1channel, icefilms and genesis during a 22 minute episode xbmc crashed 4 times and returned me to the launcher. I tried spmc, tvmc, fired tv xbmc, Kodi alpha 1,2,3,4, and now 5 all with multiple configurations they all crash frequently. The remote is cheap and lacks a menu button, 1gb ??,no spdif, no ethernet, no full size usb (although I had no issues with OTG and a hub), Netflix broke so hard I had to do a factory reset, and the chromecast integration is laggy and bug ridden. Might have good potential in the future but as of right now I would much rather use the 25 dollar fire stick. Only tested one game asphalt 8 and the fire tv blew it out of the water. This isnt a debate of the potential of the device or what it might do in the future with roms its about out of box usage with current methods and mods. The ouya lacks in areas but out of the box ran 10x better and especially after with cyanogen. The reality is I received my firetv rooted it loaded xbmc and backups 20 minutes later up and has ran with no issues, received the fire tv stick a bit slower than the box but still set up and running in 20 minutes and no issues. To me thats enough, I have a rma and hate that I waited anxiously for over a month to have the thing ship and destroy any conceived expectations of a good working fire tv contender.
I'm running Kodi on mine streaming even 3D content at high bitrates no problem. I recommend the Helix Beta. Downloadable as an APK at: kodi.tv/download (choose the android beta x86 version).
I agree with ks2hot. I have issues with xbmc/kodi 14 beta 1,2, &4 on the NP. For whatever reason I am getting FCs. My firestick has had beta2 on it and is rock solid. I am sure they will figure out the issue and fix. The NP is a better box in most every other way though, but if I am playing a movie via xbmc I will choose the stick for now
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I agree with ks2hot. I have issues with xbmc/kodi 14 beta 1,2, &4 on the NP. For whatever reason I am getting FCs. My firestick has had beta2 on it and is rock solid. I am sure they will figure out the issue and fix. The NP is a better box in most every other way though, but if I am playing a movie via xbmc I will choose the stick for now
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I too have had issues with XBMC 13.2, kodi betas 1-5 and now the nightlies - but only if I enable addons. Straight kodi has had no problem streaming hours of a random sampling of my 600+ blu-ray rips, 100+ television shows and my music collection from my synology nas. Once I start adding addons, the thing gets unstable pretty quickly - I haven't narrowed down which addons to date.
The Nexus Player is the first production lollipop set top and devs haven't had much time updating for it. Google also has some clear bugs to deal with on the box. Even with those caveats, however, I love the NP. That its easily rooted, has simple support for a ton of peripherals (such as any of my bluetooth ps3 controllers), hard drives, extended storage for games, etc... the list goes on. The ability to sideload and use hundreds of thousands of apps with ease is also a huge bonus while we wait for devs to code leanback interfaces and games.
A relatively open system will *always* be preferable to a closes system in my mind. The Nexus Player is a keeper, even as it is right now for me.
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I too have had issues with XBMC 13.2, kodi betas 1-5 and now the nightlies - but only if I enable addons. Straight kodi has had no problem streaming hours of a random sampling of my 600+ blu-ray rips, 100+ television shows and my music collection from my synology nas. .
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Thanks good to know..I will get rid of all my addons and see if that helps. Once we get the expanded storage thing figured out the NP is going to be a beast.. Its already a phenomenal device